Micropolis Corporation

Streamlogic Corporation

Farrington Investments Ltd.

Donald E Shewmon

Martin E Smith

Michael L Steen

Michael Anderson

Martin Smith

An expandable modular data storage array for storing and backing up data transmitted from a host computer including a plurality of data storage devices, a plurality of substantially identical, vertically stacked storage device housings adapted to slidably receive a data storage device, and mechanical connection elements for releasably connecting the top of one storage device housing to the bottom of a storage device housing stacked thereon. The array is connectable to a host computer and receives data and corresponding parity data therefrom. The parity data are indicative of data intended to be stored, from which parity data the intended data are reconstructable.

Expandable modular data storage system having parity storage capability

An expandable modular data storage system including a plurality of data storage devices, a plurality of substantially identical, vertically stackable storage device housings adapted to slidably receive a data storage device, and mechanical connection elements for releasably connecting the top of one storage device housing to the bottom of a storage device housing stacked thereon.

Expandable modular data storage system

Expandable modular disk drive array

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Thousand Oaks, CA, United States of America

Donald E Shewmon